Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Medical Terminology in German
Course Code
LF_687
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 5
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Solvita Smilgzieda
Structure Unit Manager
Dita Role
Structural Unit
RSU Liepāja Branch
Contacts
Liepaja, Riņķu iela 24/26, lf@rsu.lv, +371 63442118, +371 63442119, +371 63484632
About Study Course
Objective
Develop communicative skills in German to ensure successful communication during study process and work in the chosen speciality; promote the development of professional terminology and its practical application.
Preliminary Knowledge
Not required.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.As a result of successful completion of the study course, students will: • recognize professional terminology in various types of texts, • name the equivalents of the most commonly used terminology in the field of medicine in German, • describe various problems related to patient care using professional terminology in German.
Skills
1.As a result of successful completion of the study course, students will be able to: select and correctly use terminology for oral communication and writing in the field of medicine, use appropriate means of language expression to express their opinion in both oral and written communication.
Competences
1.As a result of successful completion of the study course, students will be able to practically use the terminology in different communicative situations with patients of different ages, depending on the health problems of the patients, as well as in the environment of hospitals/polyclinics in different situations.
Assessment
Individual work
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% from total grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Individual and group work – preparing presentations, working with a dictionary – explaining terms; writing summaries, letters, using the given principles of their creation.
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Examination
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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Active participation in practical lessons; timely submitted, quality completed written homework, quality of oral answers (10%); • presentation, according to the course topic (10%); • test papers – testing the knowledge and practical use of the acquired terminology (10%); • a presentation at the end of the course, which tests knowledge of terminology and its practical use, understanding of general text and specific information, and use of written language and speaking skills (20%); An exam that tests students' reading and speaking skills, as well as knowledge of medical terms (50%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Medical professions in Latvia and abroad
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Medical specialities
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Medical education in Latvia and abroad
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Lecture
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Modality
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Physician Assistant speciality
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Physician Assistant. Applying for a job. Communication with medical staff, patients, their relatives
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Physician Assistant. Applying for a job. Communication with medical staff, patients, their relatives
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Writing medical documentation
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Writing medical documentation
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Most common diseases
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Class/Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Most common diseases
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Code of ethics of Physician Assistant. Problem solving examples
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Code of ethics of Physician Assistant. Problem solving examples
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Doctor – patient consultations
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Doctor – patient consultations
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Modality
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Work at the hospital. Equipment
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Work at the hospital. Equipment
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Egons Ziediņš. Vācu valodas praktiskā gramatika. Zvaigzne ABC, 2009 (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
Maie Lepp. Grammatik ist kinderleicht! Zveigzne ABC, 2000
Other Information Sources
1.
www.onmeda.de
2.
www.medizin.de